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Matter of Mammarello v. Hubbs Howe Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Aug 29, 1991
175 A.D.2d 968 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

August 29, 1991

Appeal from the Workers' Compensation Board.


The Workers' Compensation Board concluded that claimant's repeated lifting while loading and unloading the truck he drove for the employer acted upon his quiescent arthritic back condition and that, on June 18, 1984, it precipitated a disability that had not previously existed. This conclusion was based primarily on the testimony of claimant and his physician and it was within the Board's province to assess the credibility of the witnesses (see, Matter of Smith v Bell Aerospace, 125 A.D.2d 140), as well as the weight, credibility and reasonableness to be accorded the medical evidence (see, Matter of Gaylord v Ronald Gaylord, Inc., 90 A.D.2d 609). In our opinion, the record contains substantial evidence to sustain the Board's finding that claimant sustained a causally related disability (see, Matter of Film v Holmes Transp., 147 A.D.2d 831). Furthermore, date of disablement is a factual question for the Board to resolve and its conclusion that claimant was suffering from a new disability which occurred on June 18, 1984 is also supported by substantial evidence (see, Matter of Falcone v Western Elec. Co., 72 A.D.2d 644, lv denied 48 N.Y.2d 612).

Mikoll, J.P., Levine, Mercure, Crew III and Harvey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision and amended decision are affirmed, without costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Mammarello v. Hubbs Howe Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Aug 29, 1991
175 A.D.2d 968 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Mammarello v. Hubbs Howe Co.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of ANGELO MAMMARELLO, Respondent, v. HUBBS HOWE…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Aug 29, 1991

Citations

175 A.D.2d 968 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
573 N.Y.S.2d 425

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